THE PRIVACY ACT Flashcards
relates to:
Privacy relates to the legal obligation not to disclose some types of information such as health information. All organisations that provide a health service are required to meet obligations under their privacy act 1988.
14 guidelines
APP 1: OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 2: ANONYMITY AND PSEUDONYMITY
APP 3: COLLECTION OF SOLICITED PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 4: DEALING WITH UNSOLICITIED PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 5: NOTIFICATIONS OF THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 6: USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 7: DIRECT MARKETING
APP 8: CROSS-BORDER DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 9: ADOPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT-RELATED IDENTIFIERS
APP 10: QUALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 11: SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 12: ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 13: CORRECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
APP 14: CONFIDENTIALITY
APP 1
APP 1: OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
This means developing a privacy policy covering collection, storage, and the uses of information collected from clients as well as complaints handling and how clients can access their information. This would then be communicated to the client to the usual informed concern process
APP 2
APP 2: ANONYMITY AND PSEUDONYMITY
Treating individuals anonymously unless there is a legal or practical reason not to do so.
In psychology with the exception of some research methods it is very unlikely that clients can ethically be provided services anonymously.
Ethically we need to be aware of the clients personal information to provide services and protect our clients from harm to self or others.
APP 3
APP 3: COLLECTION OF SOLICITED PERSONAL INFORMATION
The collection of information is only for the provision of the service in any information collected is directly related to the service
APP 4
APP 4: DEALING WITH UNSOLICITIED PERSONAL INFORMATION
We shouldn’t collect any information that is not under #3. We shouldn’t seek this I have a client inadvertently provides it we don’t record it for example the client may talk about third parties that are related or relevant to the service provided don’t record this.
APP 5
APP 5: NOTIFICATIONS OF THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
As soon as possible preferably before the collection we should inform our clients of collection of personal information. Again explaining to the clients how their information will be stored and treated as a part of their informed consent procedure
APP 6
APP 6: USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
clients are aware that the information is being collected and how it will be used
APP 7
APP 7: DIRECT MARKETING
information
APP 8
APP 8: CROSS-BORDER DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The aim of this principle is to ensure that psychologists do not transfer client information to international locations that aren’t required to maintain the same level of privacy. You can make the transfer with clients consent but the potential risk and benefits must be explained
APP 9
APP 9: ADOPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT-RELATED IDENTIFIERS
for example you mustn’t user clients Medicare number as apart their unique identifier within the psychologist filing system
APP 10
APP 10: QUALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
all information collected and stored is accurate, up to date, and complete at the time of the service.
APP 11
APP 11: SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Keeping the information we collect secure from destruction, misuse or unauthorised access
APP 12
APP 12: ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION
this principle requires A psychologist to allow clients or their legal representatives to access the information stored by the psychologist. This request should be responded to within 30 days
APP 13
APP 13: CORRECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
this principle requires A psychologist to allow clients or their legal representatives to correct the information stored by the psychologists about the client. This request should be allowed within 30 days.
